Childish Things — James McMurtry
Chords and lyrics for Childish Things by James McMurtry (key of D).
Verse 1
a Schubb or a G7), but it's a great
second fret.
Intro
[Dsus2] [Asus4] [Em7] [Dsus2]
Verse 1
Aunt [Asus4]Clara kept her Bible right next to the phone
In case she [G]needed a quote, while she [Dsus2]talked to someone
In my [Asus4]memory she smiles while the blessing is said
And [G]visions of freeze tag [Dsus2]dance in my head
She says I'll [Asus4]grow up big if I eat all my roast
I'll [G]still believe in heaven but I won't believe in ghosts [Dsus2]anymore
I'll put [Asus4]away childish things, I'll put [G]away childish things[Dsus2]
Verse 2
[Asus4]Every other weekend, age of thirteen
With my [G]fishin pole and my [Dsus2]Field and Stream
[Asus4]Ridin back home on the Trailways bus
I [G]looked out the window til I saw too[Dsus2] much
And I [Asus4]called my parents by their own first name
I [G]played in the alley, but I didn't play the game [Dsus2]anymore
I put [Asus4]away childish things, I put [G]away childish things[Dsus2]
Chorus
[Bm]The wolves howl [G]all night long
[D]They won't stop and [A]they won't go home
[Bm]Beneath my [G]window they [D]run[A]
[Bm]And probably it'll [G]be alright
[D]If I keep it [A]locked up tight and
[Em7]Wait til [G]daylight comes[Dsus2]
Solo
[Bm] [G] [D] [A]
[Bm] [G] [D] [A]
[Bm] [G] [D] [A]
[Em7] [G] [Dsus2]
Verse 3
Now [Asus4]my boy goes like a house on fire
He'll [G]never burn out and he'll [Dsus2]never retire
And I [Asus4]remember when I used to think like that
When [G]I was young and the [Dsus2]world was flat
But I'm [Asus4]40 some years old now and man I don't care
[G]All I want now is just a [Dsus2]comfortable chair
And to [Asus4]sell all my stock and live on the coast
I [G]dont believe in heaven but I still believe in [Dsus2]ghosts
I've put [Asus4]away childish things, I've put [G]away childish things,
I've put [Asus4]away childish things, I've put [G]away childish things[Dsus2]
Chorus
[Bm]The wolves howl [G]all night long
[D]They won't stop and [A]they won't go home
[Bm]Beneath my [G]window they [D]run[A]
[Bm]And probably it'll [G]be alright
[D]If I keep it [A]locked up tight and
[Em7]Wait til [G]daylight comes[Dsus2]
[Em7]If I wait til [G]daylight [Dsus2]comes
Outro
[Em7] [G] [Dsus2]
[Em7] [G] [Dsus2]
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